The average bus between Preston and Darwen takes 1h 16m and the fastest bus takes 56 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Preston to Darwen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 30 minutes between Preston and Darwen. The earliest departure is at 5:12 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Preston is at 9:02 PM which arrives into Darwen at 9:59 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
57 min • 1 change
1h 1m • 1 change
56 min • 1 change
1h 7m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Preston to Darwen. However, there are services departing from Preston station and arriving at Darwen station via Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
Preston to Darwen bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Church Street station.
Preston to Darwen bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Duckworth Street station.
The distance between Preston and Darwen is 17.3 km. The road distance is 26 km.
You can take a bus from Church Street to Duckworth Street via Interchange in around 1h 3m.